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Bernard Binlin Dadié

Ivorian novelist and playwright
Bernard Binlin Dadié was an Ivorian novelist, playwright, poet, and administrator. Among many other senior positions, starting in 1957, he held the post of Minister of Culture in the government of Côte d'Ivoire from 1977 to 1986. Wikipedia
Born: January 10, 1916, Assinie-Mafia, Côte d’Ivoire
Died: March 9, 2019 (age 103 years), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Spouse: Rose Assamala Koutoua (m. ?–2018)
Nationality: Ivorian